The Waterproofed Artist

In the organizer's words:

The 72nd Biennale will take place in Venice in 2048. In addition to the traditional national pavilions, a pavilion representing artists from the Middle East and the Global South will also be opened. Unfortunately, the golden city is now up to its neck in water - and while the great dispute between nations about saving the most important works of art begins in the political arena, the new pavilion and its artists drift out into the Mediterranean... So much for the story behind "The Waterproofed Artist", against the backdrop of which the Moroccan all-round artist Younes Atbane slips into various roles and combines object art, dance and critical discourse in an elegant, unpredictable way. In his futuristic contemplation, Atbane playfully criticizes the profit mechanisms of the global art market as well as narratives about cultural dominance on the one hand and post-colonial discourses on the other. Performance approx. 60 minutes, in English. After a short intermission, moderated performance talk with Dr. Nora Haakh. This content has been machine translated.